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Lotus corniculatus L.

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Exotic
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New Zealand
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L.
1753
775
ICN
Lotus corniculatus L.
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Lotus corniculatus

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corniculatus

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Lotus corniculatus L.

Scarcely stoloniferous perennial; stems ± glabrous, ± solid, procumbent to ascending, woody at base. Lvs ± glabrous or sparsely to moderately hairy, sessile; leaflets obovate, acute, cuneate at base, (3)-5-15-(18) mm long, with inconspicuous lateral veins. Peduncles much > lvs, up to 90 mm long. Infl. (1)-2-7-flowered. Calyx ± glabrous or sparsely to moderately hairy; calyx teeth ± equal, narrowly triangular, ± = tube. Corolla yellow, 10-15 mm long; keel strongly arched with a fairly long, often somewhat incurved beak. Pod straight, rounded, not winged, 15-35 × 1.5-3 mm; seeds c. 1.5 mm diam.

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Lotus corniculatus L.
Lotus corniculatus L.

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Lotus corniculatus L.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
Lotus corniculatus L.
New Zealand
Marlborough Land District
Lotus corniculatus L.
New Zealand
North Auckland Land District
Lotus corniculatus L.
New Zealand
Otago Land District
Lotus corniculatus L.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
Lotus corniculatus L.
New Zealand
Westland Land District
Lotus corniculatus L.
United Kingdom

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Page 657: L. corniculatus has frequently been recorded in error as naturalised in N.Z.; almost all specimens labelled L. corniculatus are referable to L. pedunculatus. L. corniculatus is distinguished from L. pedunculatus by its ± solid stems, fewer, generally larger fls, and by the inconspicuous lateral veins of the leaflets.

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28ced907-2119-47f3-ad87-fcaae9bd739a
scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
18 July 2006
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